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City of Topeka, Housing & Neighborhood Development

Topeka, Kansas

ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence

The City of Topeka, Housing & Neighborhood Development is being recognized for its comprehensive approach to promoting energy efficiency in affordable housing. Topeka serves as a model for other cities, both small and large, looking to implement policy changes that will improve energy efficiency in affordable housing. Major accomplishments include:

·         Constructing ENERGY STAR qualified homes that are both accessible and affordable, and requiring that all housing funded by the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development be ENERGY STAR qualified.

·         Conducting a study to compare the utility costs of ENERGY STAR qualified and non-ENERGY STAR qualified homes, which found that ENERGY STAR qualified homes use 57% less electricity and save homeowners 45% on electricity bills.

·         Proclaiming October ENERGY STAR Awareness Month as designated by the Mayor of Topeka.

·         Conducting public outreach and education activities on energy efficiency.

·         Providing contractor education about energy efficiency measures.